PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Donato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Cramor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Donato
vs
Cramor

182 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Donato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Cramor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donato with a poor takedown
and Cramor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Donato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cramor prevents Donato from breaking the clinch.

Donato jumps guard and drags Cramor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cramor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Donato's guard.
Cramor passes into side control, despite Donato's attempt to control the position.
Cramor has control of an arm but Donato manages to advance to Cramor's back!
Donato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cramor on the ground.
Donato is landing with strikes from the back.
Cramor controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The referee is taking a good look at Cramor as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Donato!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Donato throwing strikes and Cramor squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Donato tries to control but Cramor wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cramor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cramor is squirming around, avoiding Donato's attempts to control the action.
Cramor tries to buck Donato off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cramor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Donato.
Donato throws some wild stikes that Cramor manages to avoid easily.
Cramor is trying to stand.

Cramor bucks Donato off and manages to get back to his feet!

Donato rushes Cramor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donato fails to pull guard.

Donato manages to pull guard.
Cramor pushing down on Donato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cramor is working for a submission of some sort.
Donato wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donato wants to improve his position but Cramor is controlling well.
Cramor works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Donato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Donato tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cramor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cramor controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donato is squirming around, avoiding Cramor's attempts to control the action.

Cramor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Donato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cramor controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Cramor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Donato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donato throws a right hand that Cramor ducks under and follows up with a left that Cramor also avoids with ease.

Cramor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Donato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Donato is not content to let Cramor control the position.
Cramor is staying tight to Donato's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Donato tries to buck Cramor off but Cramor is having none of it.
Cramor happy to just control the position for now.
Cramor has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramor content just to control the position here.
Donato tries to reverse the position but Cramor maintains control.
Cramor content just to control the position here.
Cramor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Donato is looking to escape.
Donato tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cramor raining down hammerfists from mount.
Donato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Donato is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Cramor locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Donato is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Cramor!